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Leonard C. Andersen
Woodbury County
Sioux City Republican 26th Senatorial District Born May 30, 1911, in Waukegan, Ill., son of Lauritz F. and M. Marie Andersen. B.A. Huron College, Huron, S.D., 1933; M.A. University of South Dakota 1937; one year law school U. of S.D. Married Charlotte 0. Ritland. Four children: Karen, Charlene, Paul and Mark. Member Morningside Lutheran Church, Life Underwriters Ass'n and American Society of Public Administration, Woodbury County Farm Bureau, Hi 12, Lions, Masons, Independent Insurance Agents Ass'n, Director Siouxland Council on Alcoholism, Business Training Department Head, Waldorf College, 1935-39. Since 1939 in real estate investment and insurance business except 1941-43 teacher of economics and current history at Morningside College. Five terms in Iowa House. First term in senate. Chairman Rules Committee. In Who's Who of the Midwest.